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VIACHlNE FOR MAKING MATCH-SPLINTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,513, dated February 12, i889.

Appnmnniedixprilzs,1897. serinno. 236,448. momodein T0 @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, GEORGE E. UORRIS, of Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Machines forMakin Match- Splints, of which the following a specification.

This invention .relates to improvements in machines for making match-splints in an approximately square form and collating the same in suitable bundles preparatory to dipping them into an igniferous compound; and the object of my invention is to provide an effective and simple machine for the purpose above named. This object l attain by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which are herein referred to and form part of this specification, and in which Figure l is a front elevation of my machine; Fig. 2, a rear elevation of the same; Fig. 3, a plan view; Fig. l, a vertical Vsection at the line X X. of Fig. 3. Figs. 5 and 6 are end elevations showing opposite ends of my machine; Fig. 7, an enlarged side elevation of the spool of my machine, having a charge of matchsplints wound thereon; Fig'. S, an enlarged perspective view of an empty spool, with its spindie and driver; Fig. 9, an enlarged front elevation, rear elevation, and side view of one of the plates for centering the blocks from which the splints are cut; Fig. l0, an enlarged side elevation and end elevation of the inner end of one of the block-driving shafts; Fig. ll, an enlarged side elevation of the disei'lgaging mechanism for one of the feedingscrews; and Fig. 12, a plan view of the conjoined ends of the two tapes, showing the manner of connecting the same.

ln the drawings, A is the .frame-work of the machine, which may be made in the form shown in the drawings or in any other preferred form that is suitable for the purpose.

E is .the driving-shaft, which is fitted to rotate in the frame A transversely thereto, and is provided with a pulley, b, to which power is applied from any suit-able motor. Two spur gear-wheels, il, are secured to he shaft B to engage with two similar wheels, 2, which are secured to the driving-shafts O and O. The inner end of each of the block-driving shafts has a head, 3,fer1ned or secured thereon, and the face of each head is provided, as shown in Fig. l0, with a centering-pin, al., and

a driving-pin, 5, the .first of which 'is fixed centrally and the other cccentrically in said 5 5 heads. The shaft O is fitted to rotate in a fixed position, and has on its outer end a flat disk, (i, for a purpose hereinafter explained. The shaft C is fitted to slide endwisc in the journal-boxes in which it revolves, and at its 6o outer end it is provided wit-h an adjustingscrew, 7, by which said sliding movement is effected. The shafts (7 and C have their axial centers ranged in exact line with each other and are rotated at the same rate of speed.

D is a block of wood from which the matchsplints are to be made. Said block is reduced to a cylindrical form before being placed in the machine. It may be of any suitable di- 7o ameter, and is by preference twice the length of the matches after the latter are iinished. Said block has 'fixed in its center at each end a centering-plate, E, which, as shown in Fig. .9,has in one of its faces a central hole, 8, into which the eentering-pin 4 of the head 3 fits, and a hole, 9, in which the driving-pin 5 of said head engages. The opposite :face of said centering-plate is provided with spurs l0, which are driven into the ends of the block 8o D, so that their centering-holes S will rai'lge in exact coincidence with cach other..

The block D, with centering-plates E fixed in its opposite ends, is placed in the machine, with centering-pins 4 and driving-pins 5 en- 85 gaged in their appropriate holes in said centering-plates, and the shaft O is adjusted endwise to bring all the parts in close contact. Then, when the driving-shaft B is set in motion, -the block D will be rotated with a 9o positive power.

F is a sliding yoke that is fitted to move on guides ll at one end of the machine, and which carries a scoring-wheel, G, that is provided with a series of transverse scoringknives, l2, which are spaced in the periphery of said wheel at distances to correspond to the diameter of the splints to be cut. Said scoring-knives are forced to penetrate into the periphery of the block D by a feedingroo screw, 13, which must be proportioned to effect the required depth of penetration of said.

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crank, 22, provided for that purpose.

seams scoring-knives at each point of rotation of the said block, and the latter, by reason of its engagement with the scoring-knives, will impart a rotatory motion to the scoring-wheel G. The feeding-screw 13 is held normally in a fixed non-revoluble position by means of a latch, let, hinged to t-he hub of the sliding yoke F, and fitted to engage in notches in a collar, l5, :formed on. said screw; but when occasion requires-as when setting a new block or adjusting' the scoring-wheel to a block-said latch can be raised to clear it from its engagement with said collar, and the feeding-screw i3 may then be turned by hand, a hand-crank, 1G, being provided for that purpose.

AIl is a sliding bed that is fitted to move endwise on thc upper side of the frame-work A at the end opposite to that on which the lhe inner end of said sliding bed has secured theretoaslicingknife, 17, which is arrangedlengthwise of the block l), and its cutting-edge is carried to a level with the axis of said block. Said slicing-knife is provided for the purpose of separatin g the splints from the periphery of the block D, the cuts for the other separations having been previously made by the scoring'- knives l2. The inner end of the upper surface of the sliding bed ll is curved upwardly to form the concave 1S, whose upper edge is carried to or nearly to the height of the cutting-edge of the slicing-knife 17. An elastic roller, I, whose periphery is concentric to the curve of the concave 18, but at a distance therefrom that is slight-ly less than the diameter of thesplints, (so that said roller will exert sufficient pressure on said splints to effeet their separation from cach other and to force them toward the level surface of the sliding' bed,) is fitted to rotate in the hollow of said concave. The peripheral speed of said roller must at all times exceed the peripheral speed of the revolving block '1),the preferred ratio of such speedsbeingabout'eight to one, and the effect of this difference of speeds is to produce' the required separation of the splints as they are removed from the block l).

The sliding bed ll derives its motion from a feeding-screw, 119, which is proportioned so that each revolution of said screw will advance said bed toward the block l) a distance that will equal the diameter of a splint. A spur gear-wheel, 20, is loosely fitted on the outer part of the feeding-screw l0, and a clutch-col'lpling, 2l., which slides on a` spline in said screw, is providtal for the purpose of clfecting' the engagement and disengagement of said screw and wheel. By drawin g' back said clutch-coupling out of its engagement with the wheel 2() the feed ing-screw 19 can be rotated in either direction by means of a hand- A clutch-lever, 223, is provided for sliding the cluteh-couplin into and out of gear with the wheel 2O whenever occasion may require.

.l isla pinion that is secured to the shaft j and engages with the wheel 2, secured on the shaft C. The shaft 'y' has on its outer end a worm, 2i, which engages with a worm-wheel, 25, secured. on the longitudinal shaft K, so as to impart the required rotatory motion to the latter. On one end of the shaft K is secured a spur gear-wheel, 2U, which engages in the wheel 2O to impart motion to the feedingscrew 19. At the opposite end of the shaft K is secured another spur gear-wheel, 27, that engages with a like wheel, 2S, whose central hub forms a revoluble screw-nut for the stationary feeding-screw l, hereinbefore described.

L lis a longitudimil shaft arranged at the front side of the machine and having one end journaled in a bracket, 20, secured to the sliding bed 1I, and its opposite end journaled in a stationary bracket, 30, secured to the franiework A. Said shaft has an endwise movement that is imparted thereto by the sliding' bed H, and it is provided with a frictionwheel, 3l, which bears in frictional contact against the face of the disk G, thatis secured to the shaft C, as hereinbeli'orc described. By reason of the sliding movement given to the shaft L the friction-wheel Ill. is caused to move constantly toward the center of the disk (i, and as a consequence the rate of speed of the shaft L will be constantly variable, being greater when the friction-wheel is near the periphery of said disk and gradually diminishing as the friction-wheel approaches thev center of said disk. By this variable speed of the shaft L the speed of the winding device, hereinafter described, is varied to suit the :requirements of the work allotted to it. The shaft L is also provided with a bevel gear wheel, 32, which engages with a bevel-pinion,- 33, secured to the shaft S, which carries the elastic roller I. The shaft S is journaled in boxes Si, secured to the sliding bed H, and it is so moved by the latter that the elastic roller I will be held in const-ant contact with the periphery of the block D regardless of lthe diameter of said block at any stage of the peration of cutting' thc splints therefrom. The inner end of the shaft S has a grooved pulley, 35, secured thereon, and said pulley is connected by a band, 36, to another grooved pulley, 37, that is loosely fitted on a spindle, 3S. The pulley 37 is held in frictional contact with a fixed flange, 39, on spindle 38 by a spring, 40, which receives the pressure of a screw-nut, 4l, and by the latter the pressure of said spring can be increased or iliminished, as occasion may require. The spindle 38 is journaled in the free end of an arm, -l-2, which is pivoted at the opposite end to the shaft S. '.lhe inner end of said spindle is provided with a head, i3, which carries a center pin, it, and a driving-pin, The spool iii is provided with a central hole, which fits the center pin,i4, and a hole, -.l7, in which the driving-pin engages to impart the rotatory inotion'of the spindle 38 to said spool. By this arrangement thc spools are rendered readily attachable and detachable to and from the spindle 38.

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lll is a single tape or web, which is wound on a reel or hub, 4S, that is loosely fitted to revolve on a spindle, ett), wherefroin said reel can be readily removed when its tape is exhausted, and another reel with a fresh supply of tape substituted therefor. Said tape, in passing from said reel, is first carried over a guide-pulley, 50, secured to a shaft, 5l, journaled in hangers 52, secured to the under said tape is attached to the spool -tt bybeing caught on radial pins` 56, fixed in said spool. By the rotations of the spool i6 the tape M and its imposed charge of splints is drawn toward and wound around said spool. turn of said tape binds a layer of splints between itself and the next turn thereof, and the final end of said tape is fastened by means of au ordinary dress-pin, 57, which is inserted to pass through several turns of the tape; but when preferred any other .mode of fastenin the coil of tape may be substituted for said pin. lt will readily be seen that by this mode of operation a single tape is sufficient to secure a large number of splints in a single bundle ready for dipping them into an igniferous priffparation to complete the operation of converting the splints into merchantable n'latches. On the outer end of the shaft 5l a spur gear-wheel, 5S, is secured to engage with a pinion, 5l, on the shaft S for the purpose of imparting motion to the guidepulley 5t).

To facilitate the introduction of successive lengths of the tape M into the machine, each length ot' said tape has a hook, on, secured to one end, and an eye, nr', atthe opposite end for the purpose ot' connecting the successive lengths together, as shown in Fig. l2, until the incoming' eud of a length of said tapehas been drawn through the slotted opening of the sliding bed ll far enough to permit of their separation, which last-named operation can be speedily effected without interrupting the opm'ation of the machine.

l am aware i hat tapes have heretofore been used in match-machines :for conveying the splints into and ont of a tank of igniferous compound, as in the machine shown in Letters Patent No. 337,071-, March 2, 18813, of which l am one of the inventors; but in all prior machines two separate webs of tape havebecn employed, one being placed on top of the other, and the matches have -been fed between the two layers of the tape.

Each 1 l claim as my inventionl. In a machine :for making match-splints from a revolving block, the combination of a scoring-wheel provided with a series of scoring-knives, and a slicing-knife secured to a sliding bed which carries a tape -winding mechanism, the said scoring-wheel being disconnected :from the slicing-knife and 'cach being rn'ovid'ed with an independent feeding mechanism, whereby they can be fed at a uniform rate of speed toward each other, each of said feedii'lg mechz'misms being provided 'with a disengaging device, whereby the feeding movement of either or both can be suspended and resumed, and both having hailil-operating appliances by which they can be'manipulated during disengagemei1t, as and for the purpose herein specified.

2. ln a machine for making niatclrsplints, the combination of a scoring-wheel provided with a series of scoring-knives and fitted to rotate in aI carrier moving on guides and a feeding-screw for Aimparting a positive feeding movement to said carrier, said feedingscrew having a disconnecting attachment, whereby said feeiling movement can be suspended and resumed, and also having' a handoperating attachment, whcreb7 said feedingscrew can be manipulated during its disengagement, as and for the purpose herein specilied.

In a machine for making' match-splints, the combination of a scoring-wheel provided with a series of seoringknives for scoring a revolving block, a slicing-knife for removing the splints .from said block, a concave bed directly behind said slicing-knife, and an elastic roller which bears against t-he splints as they are removed from said block and by which said splints are separated from each other, substantially as and Yfor the-purpose herein specified.

4i. In a machine for makingl match-splints from a revolving block, the e nnbination of a scoring-wheel provided with a series of scoring-knives actuated to score a revolvin block across its periphery, a slicing-knife vfor removing the splints from said block, a eoueavebed directly behind said slicing-knife, an elastic roller arranged to rotate in said concave bed at a greater peripheral speed than thercvolving block, and a single tape or web moving' direetly `under said elastic roller,substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

lu a machine for making match-splints from a revolving block, the combination of a splint-cuttiixg mechanism, a block-revolving' shaft provided with a friction-disk, a slidingI shaft provided with a friction-wheel whose periphery bears upon the flat face of saiirflfriction-disk to produce a variable speed for the slidin shaft, a transverse shaft geared to said sliding shaft, a single tape or web, and a tapespool spindle actuated by said transverse shaft and having' a variable rate of speed that corl responds to the peripheral speed of the con- TOO TIO

stantly-inereasing bundle of splints that is formed on the spool attached to said spindle, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified. y

(j. ln a machine AFor making match-splints from a re\f'ol\'inr hloclgthe combinatioinwith a block-revel vi ng mechanism, a scoring-wheel provided with a series of scoring-knives, a slicing-knife oppositely located to said scoring-wheel, said sl ici iig-'k ni l'e and seriring'avheel beim;l fed toward eaeh other at the same rate of movi-nnent, a concave hed dii-eetl)v behind said slieing-knile, and an elastic roller revolvingl in thehollowol' saideoncavehed, of alou gitudinal shaft having' a transverse shaft geared thereto, a single tape or wel), and a tape-spool spindle, said shafts and spindle lieing rotated at a speed that is variable in rei spect to time, but uniform in respect to each other,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7. In a machine .for making,I match-splints, the combination of a splint-euttingx mechanism, a concave bed directly behind said eutting mechanism, an elastic roller rotating in said concave hed, a single Hat tape or web Wh ich moves directly under said elastic roller,

y and a tape-n'indingl mechanism, the splints be- 

